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Ask HN: How much 'slower' do ads make the internet?

• jmg1138 9y ago
  Could try using a browser add-on like noscript and then only whitelist the website's local scripts, to get an idea of how much faster it loads without the ad network tracking scripts.
• em_te 9y ago
  You'll also need to average out the speed of your website accessed from different geographical locations.
• mfav 9y ago
  Opera actually has this ability built-in. It lets you A/B test websites (with/without ads) by going to the URL "speedtest".
• nitwit005 9y ago
  Do you have a set of sites you frequent on your phone that have ads, but will otherwise function without Javascript? Try using those sites with and without Javascript disabled. It's a bit depressing how much it drags some pages down.
  • mars4rp 9y ago
    Not all JS on the page are ads!
    • nitwit005 9y ago
      That's what the "but will otherwise function without Javascript" bit was about.
• Rockvole 9y ago
  You can try Pi-Hole which stops the ad and tracking DNS requests from getting through.
• viraptor 9y ago
  The loading speed? You can install an ad blocker and enable/disable it. Then force-reload the page. You can also use the developer tools (for example in Chrome) to see the precise timing waterfall.